over the campus grass; and outside the campus, across the street,
the yards were glowing with roses. Oh, the roses of those young
days, how sweet, how sweet they were! How much sweeter now after
the long, cruel, evil suffering years which have passed and gone
since they faded!

The students were dispersed, and David sat at his table by his open
window, writing to his father and mother.

After telling them he had stood well in his classes, and giving
some descriptions of the closing days and ceremonies of the
college, for he knew how interested they would be in reading about
these things, he announced that he was not coming home. He enclosed
a part of the funds still on hand, and requested his father to hire
a man in his place to work on the farm during the summer. He said
nothing of his doubts and troubles, but gave as the reason of his
remaining away what indeed the reason was: that he wished to study
during the vacation; it was the best chance he had ever had,
perhaps would ever have; and it was of the utmost importance to him
to settle a great many questions before the next session of the
Bible College opened. His expenses would be small. He had made
arrangements with the wife of the janitor to take charge of his
room and his washing and to give him his meals: his room itself
would not cost him anything, and he did not need any more clothes.

It was hard to stay away from them. Not until separated, had he
realized how dear they were to him. He could not bear even to write
about all that. And he was homesick for the sight of the farm,--the
horses and cows and sheep,--for the sight of Captain. But he must
remain where he was; what he had to do must be done quickly--a